Assembly approves Wike’s request to sell gas turbine
Rivers not fighting Federal Government – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the state is not fighting the Federal Government or any of its agencies over collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) as being insinuated in some quarters. Speaking, yesterday, in Abuja at a public lecture entitled: “Taxing Powers in a Federal System, to mark the 60th birthday of […]
Eid-el-Maulud: Muslims accuse Wike of religious bias
Gov Wike redeems $100k promise to Rivers United
Wike behaves like a tyrant, Hitler; destroyed PDP – FFK
Reduce FG’s revenue share because it has abandoned its responsibilities to states – Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has expressed displeasure over the revenue sharing formula that allows the Federal Government to receive 52.68 per cent leaving states and local government councils to receive 26.72 per cent and 20.60 per cent, respectively. In a meeting with the members of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) […]
Buhari’s regime gives excuses for its failures – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday took a swipe at the Buhari-led administration as one that lacks responsibility going by current happenings. Governor Wike made this assertion in Abuja, at the Executive Intelligence Management Course 14 (EMC14) during a lecture on the topic, ‘Governance, Security and Sustainable Development in Africa, Nexus, Challenges And Prospects: […]
Wike threatens to block NDDC MD, staff from accessing its headquarters
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has threatened to stop officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from using the road leading to their new state headquarters if the Commission fails to pay its counterpart funding meant for the construction of the road. Wike , who spoke during the commissioning of the newly constructed […]
Wike to borrow N25 billion from Zenith Bank
Nigeria needs strong leadership to tackle its challenges – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that Nigeria needs strong leadership in order to tackle the challenges afflicting the nation. Speaking during the Juma’at service in commemoration of Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary held at the State Central Mosque, Niger Street, Port Harcourt on Friday, Wike, who was represented by the Special Adviser on School […]
Some governors go to kneel down in Abuja because of N300 million – Wike
Dakuku to Wike – Activate moribund emergency management agency
The former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside has called out the Wike-led administration for negligence towards the affairs of Rivers people, particularly, with the terrible flooding being experienced in the state. Reacting to the flooding being experienced in several parts of the state, Peterside on Wednesday, blamed Governor […]